Smyrna times., 1887-05-04
INDIANS AT SCHOOL.
eLIMPSES OF THE ESTABLISHMENT
AT CARLISLE, PA.

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Phenomenal Success Of the Institution.
The Fierceness of Savagery Disappears
Under the Influences of Civilization.
An Indian Marriage.
When one takes into consideration that
in the boys and girls now at the Carlisle
school there are represented such tribes as
the fierce Cheyennes: the moody Sioux,
with their high cheek bones and straight
forms: the vindictive Comanches; the
Diggers, one of the lowest and most de-
graded tribes: the treaeherOus Pawnees;
the Pueblos. a half Mexican, half Indian
tribe; the NavajOes, that have been called
the Gypsies of the Indians; the cruel and
murderous Kiowas; the heavy, stupid
Shoshones; the Nez Perces, one of the
most cunning of all the tribes; the Creeks,
Grows, Nodocs, the POncas, the powerful,
wicked ArapahOes and the most stealthy
and treacherous Of all these the Apaches,
the realization Of all that has been accom-
plished there seems almost phenomenal.
I have seen hundreds of photographs of
the young nen and women now there,
and a number of their fathers, among
whom were some Of the most noted Indian
the time Of their arrivals. show the orig
inals TO be q set Of half clothed, repulsive,
miserable, squaGd. painted creatures,
adorned, IL many instances, with all the
splendid savage OrnamentatiOn of beads,
feathers, animal teeth and quill F-0rk and
tattO0ing.
some Of the older Indian boys now at
the school are fine looking, stalwart young
fellows. who arrived there a few years
ago in all the Indian regalness of gay
blankets. hoop earrings, gaudy ornaments,
beads and feathers, and the photographs
taken of them upon their arrival show in
their expression a Gerceness that seems to
have entirely disappeared with the acQui-
sitiOn Of more civilized habits and intelli-
gent ideas. Some Of the gay parapher-
MALTA owned by the Indian boys and girls
Is Of q most interesting description, nOta-
bly, mantle that was probably used upon
occasions Of great Indian celebrations or
pow-wows that belonged TO one of the more
advanced pupils, who has been at Carlisle,
called Rosie White Thunder, Sioux girl,
who arrived at the school some four years
ago, bringing with her an unusual num-
Der of splendid pieces Of Indian apparel
an uncommon state of things, however.
excepting in one who was, like herself,
tie IS Of heavy wooden blanket like tex
ture tlickly studded with glittering,
sharp white elks' teeth, and is accom-
panied by band or belt Of leather, also
studded with beads and small elks' teeth
Nith-it are worn a dozen or so strands of
large various eOlOred beads that encircle
the neck and reach down almost to the
knee. Suspended from the ears, like ear
rings are two long, straplike ornaments
formed of twelve or fourteen rows of
porcupine quills that are sewed, needle
like, on to bits Of buckszin. The entire
arrangement forms very gorgeous Indian
mantle of state. and was recently DIP
chased by the Smithsonian institute
where it can now be seen in Washington.
The NavajOes are one Of the most pict-
uresque tribes that have sent their chill
dren TO Carlisle, and upon arrival they are
usually well supplied with gorgeous blan-
bets, and belts, and mocassins, covered
frequently with elaborate beadwOrk, and
about their necks huge strands of various
colored glass beads. They are considered
the most gypsy like Of all the Indian
tribes Some Of the Indian boys show
this fondness for decorating their personal
attire in their work, and this inclination
Is particularly noticeable in the tailor
shop where not Unfrequently a boy will
em.r3iter the most elaborate designs upon
the Innings OF the vests or Jackets. while
otAer5 sew labels containing words or an
entire sentence, as one boy who made a
ia ..et to tit himself worked on the lining:
"P4e1se do not give TO another boy this
coat 1 made it to myself - The tailor
shop IS a favorable place with many of the
boys, as they seem to take more than
kindly to sewing the bits Of bright braid
on the blue uniforms and Ornamentin0 the
gayer cOlored Innings.
Several of the older pupils who have
been at this training school have gone
back to the Indian reservations. and.
against the strongest tide of opposition.
they have succeeded in doing a vast
amount OF good work, and from the diff
ferent Indian agencies Capt. Pratt is con-
stantly in receipt Of the most encouraging
reports concerning the various branches
OF trade in which they are engaged. Two
OF tnree marriages have taken place at the
school, one or two having connected with
them not little romance Of these the
most interesting relates to a young Indian
called Etahdleuh He was formerly a
prisoner in Florida, but was afterward
sent to the school at Hampton. where
Capt. Pratt found him and selected him
70 pay visit to the various Indian tribes
N the far west and collect pupils for the
carlisle school, which Etahdleuh did with
much intelligent discretion, and uDOn his
return he became one Of the assistants in
drilling the boys When he had continued
improving himself to such an extent in
MS work and in his studies that he was
lntrusted with more OnerOus duties that
made him very useful assistant to Can't.
Pfatt, hc ole dlF greatly surprised that
esLlina3le gentleman by coming into his
presence and abruptly saying: ssWben I
was IN Florida and the good ladies' teach
me, l think about what thev saw about
trying TO be good boy. ] no think about
girls. When 1 went to Hampton / think
about getting the good education. 1 no
thlhk aoout girls. When 1 go west with
yOd thlnk about getting scholars and
persuadlng the Indians to follow fbe white
man road. 1 get my sister and Laura
ana an my friends j can no think
about girls. When I come back I think
about learning to be a carpenter. so I can
support myself and be good citizen. mo
TANK ebout girls. But Laura she think.
aiiu now Laura's father is dead. and
Laura say, Who take care Of Iaurag
anu think take care Of laura"
IL was very unique way of proposin0
10 Laura, but it found favor IN the eyes
OF the proper authorities, for their we'd
ding was soon after celebrated, and was n
gala day at the school, as the pupils were
an given q holiday, and the bride was
deeAed out much like one Of her fairer
sisters, in white gown and q wreath
ana vel that were presented to her by
some Of the young ladies residing in Car
llsle, who take more or less interest in
The affairs Of the training school. This
wedding occurred some time ago and
when | was there few weeks since /
saw sturdy little Indian child that Is
the result Of Laura's marriage to Etahd-
leuh.-Cor. Boston Herald.
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